Sexless

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without sexual activity. not-comparable

    "They have a sexless marriage."

  2. 2
    Without physical or behavioral sexual distinction. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Provoking or showing no sexual desire. not-comparable

    "A small child is sexless."

  4. 4
    Without sex appeal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    sexually unattractive wordnet
  2. 2
    having no sexual desire wordnet
  3. 3
    having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
asexualasexualcastratedcelibatecelibatechaste

Antonyms

All antonyms
sexful

Example

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"They’re sexually active and eager throughout the first nine seasons, so this isn’t like the show breathing life into a sexless sitcom couple from the 1950s."

Etymology

From sex + -less. Compare sexful.

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